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'WH40k: Dawn of War - Soulstorm' Patch Expected Next Week - Details

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm is set in a dark, futuristic, fantasy setting where armies of technologically advanced warriors, fighting machines and hordes of implacable aliens wage constant war - and is played by millions worldwide. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm introduces two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.

Update with Patch Notes 09/18/08:

Fixes

Fixed Sisters of Battle Holy Icon resource bug.

Fixed Dark Eldar Observer Soul Powers bug.

Fixed Eldar Harlequin's Dance of Death ability that reset the player's resources.

The Illusory Monolith will no longer become real if there are Flayed Ones inside.

MAJOR

Addressed an issue with trainers working in multiplayer games

The automatch matching range has been changed. Players will now only match up if they are within 200 points of each other
Observers can no longer use Dark Eldar soul powers

Harlequin dance of death no longer drains the player's resources

The Deceiver's illusionary monolith will now always despawn correctly when the ability duration is complete

Fixed Sisters of Battle holy icon resource exploit

Dias of Destruction Dark Scythe ability will no longer be fired multiple times in a single use of the ability

MINOR

Sisters of Battle Mine Fields no longer leave their flame effect if they are destroyed before being fully constructed

The Daemon Prince healing in combat modifier will no longer apply repeatedly as the player issues attack orders against enemy heroes

Gruesome Display addon now grants a small detection radius to the Slave Chamber

Cruicible of Malediction duration reduced to 6 seconds

Scourages minimum broken time reduced to 5 seconds

Raiders damage against vehicles increased by 10%

Eldar

Call to War research time reduced to 45 seconds

Webway Gates now require the Webway Assembly

Ranger damage reduced by 10%

Farseer cost reduced to 220 requisition/80 power

IG

Hellhound fire on the move penalty increased to 0.4

IG Listening Post addon cost increased to 100 requisition/60 power

Kasrkin Grenade cooldown increased to 60 seconds

Necrons

Necron global power upgrade cost reduced to 350 power

Necron global power upgrade 2 cost reduced to 550 power

Orks

Stormboy squad cost increased to 180 requisition

Grot infiltration cost increased to 50 requisition/20 power

Big Mek teleport cooldown time increased by 10 seconds

Nob squad building damage reduced by 10%

Trukk buildtime increased by 5 seconds

Sisters of Battle

Inferno Pistol research cost increased to 50 requisition/30 power

Cannoness faith generation rate increased

Space Marines

Smite cooldown increased by 15 seconds

Tau

Firewarrior commander damage decreased by 10%

Kroot shaper buildtime reduced to 20 seconds

Vespid jump starts half charged

Barracuda damage decreased by 10%

EMP grenade duration time reduced by 5 seconds

Featuring an extensive interplanetary campaign spanning an entire star system in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm introduces two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm is set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe - a dark, futuristic, fantasy setting where armies of technologically advanced warriors, fighting machines and hordes of implacable aliens wage constant war - and is played by millions worldwide.

Executive produced and co-developed by Relic Entertainment in association with Iron Lore Entertainment, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm is a complete standalone title and will feature two all-new armies, including the malicious Dark Eldar, for an unprecedented total of nine playable races. In addition to new units across each of the seven existing races, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm will incorporate air units for the first time and introduce multiplayer medals, adding a whole new level of depth to online battles. The revolutionary meta-game introduced in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade is further expanded to an interplanetary scale in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm, allowing players to battle across an entire star system.